(FR) On 7 June 2006 the Irish authorities gave notice of the National Development Capital Grant Scheme for six regional airports located in Donegal, Sligo, Knock, Galway, Kerry and Waterford, in accordance with Article 88 of the EC Treaty. The dossier is under consideration by the Commission.

(FR) On 7 June 2006 the Irish authorities gave notice of the National Development Capital Grant Scheme for six regional airports located in Donegal, Sligo, Knock, Galway, Kerry and Waterford, in accordance with Article 88 of the EC Treaty. The dossier is under consideration by the Commission.

To reduce the digital gap existing between regions. As finding the start-up and development capital is one the major problems for SMEs, it is necessary to attract private investors through creation of venture capital funds and their co-financing from public sources.

Development capital: // Financing provided for the growth and expansion of a company.

9. Considers that fundamental institutional changes should be promoted in developing countries and must include building capacity for the provision of: technical assistance, bodies which encourage social reforms (such as agrarian reform) legal security, measures to combat corruption,protection of property ownership and rights, properly functioning courts (particularly for small claims) access to justice, a banking network with easy access to opening bank and savings accounts for small account holders, the empowerment of SMEs through the easy formation of limited liability companies, limited partnerships, accounting, auditing and bookkeeping functions, the availability of incubator, micro-credit, venture, and ...[+++]development capital and loans, the establishment of an information technology sector, training centres and schools for basic computer operations and the establishment of technical colleges and business schools;

9. Considers that fundamental institutional changes should be promoted in developing countries and must include building capacity for the provision of: technical assistance, bodies which encourage social reforms, such as agrarian reform, legal security, measures to combat corruption,protection of property ownership and rights, properly functioning courts, particularly for small claims, and access to justice, a banking network with easy access to opening bank and savings accounts for small account holders, the empowerment of SME’s through the easy formation of limited liability companies, limited partnerships, accounting, auditing and bookkeeping functions, the availability of incubator, micro credit, venture, and ...[+++]development capital and loans, the establishment of an information technology sector, training centres and schools for basic computer operations and the establishment of technical colleges and business schools;